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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
2
Advertisement lists low price fabric deals in April 1908. Various imported and American fine suitings offered from one dollar to four sixty per yard. Options include light summer effects, patterns in tan grey green blue brown, widths around 50 to 56 inches, plus merino serge and English imported weaves.
Sheriff John Waddington received an official death warrant for Rosario Serge, dated April 9, 1908, authorizing execution on May 7, 1908 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the county jail in Lawrence. The document, bearing the commonwealth seal, cites a 1907 murder conviction and Ohio-style statutory language.
Fayettesville resident goose is over 43 years old with a 36 year old mate still laying eggs. The birds belong to ex County Superintendent James M. Watson. Margaret and Helen McCarthy received six large goose eggs as Easter gifts after visiting grandparents married 43 years ago.
Ellwood officials seek whether W R Thompson may serve as both councilman and auditor. Some legal sources say the dual offices are incompatible. others deem them compatible. The issue will be discussed at the next council meeting with possible resignations if dual tenure is disallowed.
Ellwood High School boys begin their season with an April 18 opener against Beaver Falls Y M C A. The slate includes East Liberty Academy April 26, Washington High May 2 and May 16, New Castle May 9 and May 27, Independent Collegians May 23, Carnegie Tech reserve June 15, Allegheny High June 19, and other open dates through June 20.
In the Muddy Creek field Hoch & Company of Chicora opened a well at 20 barrels and remains active. Pyle & Company on the A C McClymonds farm east of Portersville reports a well good for at least eight barrels once pumped. Hoch & Company progress on the Frazier farm. Kramer farm spudding by McConnell & Roth. Butler Oil rigging for Meyers farm next week. L E Ruby plans to drill Wallace farm within days. Finnessy Oil and Gas, oldest in the field, to drill No 1 on William Wicker farm next week. Hochwell on Burns farm still yields eight barrels daily. Production comes from Berea grit at about 1200 feet.
Curl Optical Specialist opens at 61 Corner Mill and North streets offering free eye examinations. Vision errors corrected without drugs. 19016 end of day.
Officers of the A. A. at Youngstown will hold two conferences to fix the annual wage scale agreement. The sessions aim to finalize pay levels for members and set terms for the upcoming year.
Mr and Mrs John W Offutt left Saturday for Chicago and then Madison Wis after learning Mrs Offutt's father died Friday night in Madison. The family plans funeral arrangements.
Howard Goehring and John Hughes visited Saturday with friends in the area. Benjamin Gardner traveled to Coraopolis. J W Adams of Harmony and Mrs W E McElroy from New Castle were in town. Walter Beichner of Pittsburg and George Cadwallader visited friends. Emma Brenner and Bessie Shaner spent time with relatives or friends nearby. Daniel Larkins of Evans City was in Ellwood on business. Mrs Claude Herwick has returned to Zelienople. J Roy Hartman of Boston is visiting his sister in Circle. Mrs R J Zahniser returned to Mercer after visiting relatives.
Advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims strong medical endorsements for a female tonic. It touts ingredients approved by leading medical authorities and offers a free booklet upon request to Buffalo New York.
City Engineer C H Milholland presents 1907 progress detailing paving on 12.37 miles of streets, asphalt blocks, and concrete work. Sewer and sidewalk projects total several miles with associated costs, staffing, and plans for uniform building code and inspections.
A fire at the Fisher apartment block on East Long Avenue and South Jefferson Street started in a second floor closet and spread through the air duct to the roof. Firemen from box 55 and the Central hook and ladder prevented greater damage as residents were evacuated. owner A Fisher sustained a serious burn while trying to fight the blaze. Insurance covers the loss. Long Avenue traffic halted for over 30 minutes and about a thousand onlookers watched the efforts.
Tickets for the two Handel oratorio performances at the Coliseum on Thursday April 23 and Friday April 24 are available at Metzler's music store and Patterson Stationery on Washington street. Tickets are priced at 2.00 dollars. Holders will exchange tickets for reserved seats at the Coliseum on the morning of April 16 at 9 o clock.
Dr Walter Miller at the Avenue Hotel received a giant hen egg left by Newton Carter of near Volant. The egg, measuring 8 by 7 inches, comes from Carter’s flock and is claimed as the largest yet produced. The Fifth Ward also saw a booze election payday with saloons closed and a major street fight near Moravia Street drawing about 200 onlookers and leaving several injured.
Members of the two Amalgamated lodges in the city plan Memorial Sunday observance to be held soon. The date is undecided until a committee is appointed to arrange details and a church visit is proposed with a special sermon.
Friends report Elisha Richards, a mill 9 doubler at the Greer mill, has not seen much improvement after an extended absence from work.
Word has been received from Ben Williams of Waldo street and Abe Johns of Reynolds street who are at Mt. Clemens for the benefit of their group. The missive confirms participation and calls for support from local residents.
Both Mr Williams and Mr Johna had suffered rheumatism for some time and were very poorly when they left New Castle. They have been at Mt Clemens for two weeks and are now showing improvement.
An alarm from box 12 at 1 PM Sunday drew Chief Connery and the Central department to a small roof fire in the rear of West Falls street residence home to the Barnes family. Loss was small.
A Youngstown retail meat firm will provide two pounds of meat to each of 1,500 unemployed men in the city on Tuesday.
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